{"id":89866,"date":"2026-07-02T00:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/us-job-market-will-junes-numbers-show-hiring-momentum\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T00:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:35:35","slug":"us-job-market-will-junes-numbers-show-hiring-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/us-job-market-will-junes-numbers-show-hiring-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"US Job Market: Will June’s Numbers Show Hiring Momentum?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WASHINGTON \u2014 A closely watched government jobs report set for release Thursday could reveal whether the U.S. labor market has truly turned a corner after a rough stretch of sluggish employment growth.<\/p>

The Labor Department’s June hiring figures are expected to show approximately 100,000 new jobs added last month, based on a survey of economists conducted by data provider FactSet. If that holds true, it would represent the fourth month in a row of meaningful job creation \u2014 a notable turnaround after a difficult stretch from late last year through February, when employers were actually cutting positions. The unemployment rate is expected to have held steady at a low 4.3% in June.<\/p>

Some economists, however, believe the actual number could come in even higher. Businesses have spent recent months adjusting to a range of pressures \u2014 including higher tariffs, the Iran war, and widespread investment in artificial intelligence \u2014 and many now feel more confident that economic growth will continue. From March through May, employers added an average of 188,000 jobs per month, a sharp improvement compared to the average loss of 4,000 jobs per month seen between December and February.<\/p>

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A new Labor Department report due Thursday will shed light on whether American employers are sustaining a hiring rebound after months of weakness. Economists surveyed by FactSet predict roughly 100,000 jobs were added in June, which would mark the fourth consecutive month of solid gains. Meanwhile, inflation sitting at a three-year high of 4.2% continues to squeeze household budgets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":89865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[834],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1782966935059.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-nns","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":89862,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/june-job-growth-expected-to-slow-after-three-months-of-strong-gains\/","url_meta":{"origin":89866,"position":0},"title":"June Job Growth Expected to Slow After Three Months of Strong Gains","author":"Admin","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"U.S. job growth is forecast to have eased in June following three consecutive months of better-than-expected hiring numbers. 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